Independence city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Independence city's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
52.3%
2023
62.9%
Total change
+10.6 pp
% change
+20.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.3% | — |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -1.9 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +7.2 pp (14.3%) |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -1.6 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.9 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +6.0 pp (10.5%) |